Posts tagged "shotguns"

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Maximal Effective Range of Buckshot A very well done study comparing some common shotgun buckshot loads. While the data is useful, I would argue that looking for “maximal effective range” in a shotgun isn’t […]

Written by: Greg Ellifritz The cool kids don’t like shotguns anymore. When I was growing up, a pump shotgun was universally recommended as the best home protection gun available. Not much has changed in shotgun technology or ammunition for 100 years, but the shotgun has fallen out of favor. Now, with low […]

Written by: Greg Ellifritz On Tom Givens’ recommendation, I recently read the book Holloway’s Raiders by Capt.E.R. Walt. It was a great book and described a special unit of the Dallas police department designed to stop armed robberies of small convenience and liquor stores. The publisher’s book description is as follows: “More than […]

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Teaching Situational Awareness to Kids Some games designed to make your children pay more attention to their surroundings. The Best Self-Defense Ammo, Voted by You, and One Takes Home 45% of the Vote Crowd […]

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Shooting Under Pressure: Lifesaving Tips for Surviving a Gunfight Massad Ayoob discusses some lessons learned from stress inoculation during training. I second his recommendation of the book Guns, Bullets, and Gunfights. Jim Cirillo was involved […]

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Armed at Home: Strategic Realities Everyone who owns a firearm should read this interview with Massad Ayoob. Bad things can happen when you answer the door with a gun in your hand. […]

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Armed Citizen Considerations in the Time of the Active Killer Some things you should be considering before engaging an active killer. Chinese Tokarev Pistols–Military And Commercial Models Everything you could possibly want […]

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Small Of The Back Carry: Easy Concealment Or Injury Waiting To Happen? Carrying your gun in the small of your back is almost always a mistake. In addition to the points mentioned in the […]

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Setting up an AR15, end of 2016 edition VERY good advice about kitting out your AR-15 rifle. I can’t say I disagree with any of these recommendations. Get a Grip […]

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. This is Why You MUST Have Retention on an Open Carry Firearm I posted an article about this incident when it happened, but there are plenty of people who didn’t get the message. Watch […]

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Check Your Six: Looking AND Seeing Some thoughts on an after-action scan. I actually favor the technique taught by Craig Douglas. Instead of merely looking by turning the head or turning your back on your […]

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Taming the 12 gauge: Shotgun Recoil Management Some useful techniques if you are a dinosaur like me who still uses a scatter gun for home protection. Gear check! Something that many of […]

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. The Speed vs. Emergency Reload: When, why, how Dave Spaulding shares his thoughts on reloading your pistol. Read his book Handgun Combatives. Police Release More Information on State Trooper Attack One of […]

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. INTERVIEW: Former SEAL Matt Bracken Talks SHTF and a Dirty Civil War Former Navy Seal Matt Bracken discusses some of his insights about the future. The discussion isn’t pleasant. If you haven’t read Matt’s […]

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. Lumens Matter, But they Don’t Some incredibly sensible information about flashlight selection from Dave Merrill. Take Instructor Gun Recommendations with a Tactical Grain of Salt Mark makes some excellent points in this […]

Knowledge to make your life better. If you have some free time, check out some of these links this weekend. I Used To Hate Shotguns But Now I Don’t Can a small woman shoot a shotgun well? Read Melody’s article and decide for yourself. I agree that the shotgun is an under-appreciated weapon. Shot […]

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. Beach massacre gunman went back to kill 17 MORE victims The most detailed account I’ve found about the Tunisian active killer who shot tourists on the beach last week. He was armed […]

This is a guest post written by TDI General Manager and Instructor John Motil. John is at every shotgun class taught at TDI and put together a few notes based on past experience about what works and what doesn’t. It’s good advice! -Greg – Make sure your shotgun has a stock (either polymer […]

Links to some of the best tactical information on the web. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. MOA & MIL Some precision rifle basics. The article Mils vs. MOA provides even more information. Some considerations on the topic of MOA/Mil or Mil/Mil adjustments on your precision rifle scope can […]

Here are a few links to articles and videos I found interesting this week. Some are intellectual. Some are informative. Some are just fun. If you have some free time, check them out this weekend. G2 RIP Ammo Test, Part 3 – RIP vs Gold Dot It’s never a good idea to […]

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